Head of Operations

3 days ago

Chorley, United Kingdom Speed Medical Full time

**Head of Operations**

**The Company**:
Speed Medical are the UK’s leading independent provider of medical assessments and treatment solutions with over 25 years’ experience in delivering service excellence to the legal and insurance sectors, SME's and corporates as well as healthcare and occupational health organisations. Speed Medical is part of Handl Group’s portfolio of businesses, all united by the idea of improving and evolving the way our markets operate.

**The Role**:
Head of Operations, leading a team of passionate operations managers, to deliver operational excellence and contract delivery. The Head of Operations is a pivotal role at the heart of a business, with overall responsibility for the provision of Medical Reporting services, Rehabilitation services and Supply Chain function.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Co-ordinating and managing the Operational and Supply Chain function, including the overall provision of service, quality, efficiencies standards and cost parameters, ensuring a competitive edge in all four key areas
- Setting strategic objectives and tracking progress towards achieving those objectives
- Improving operational management systems, processes, and best practices
- Ongoing review and development of policy standards and procedures
- Crafting the long-term vision for employee engagement strategies
- Motivating and advancing the team members and overseeing their training and development
- Maintaining a working knowledge of their industry including challenges and opportunities in the sector

**Personal Specification**:

- Proven track record of successfully running large hybrid working operational teams
- Experience of procurement and management of supply chains
- Experience of strategic planning and implementation contributing to business growth and profit driving
- Leads by example in areas of leadership and integrity, steadiness under pressure, commitment, decision making, coaching and mentoring, time management, adaptability and flexibility and corporate responsibility and ethics
- Ability to forge strong working relationships at all levels to board level

**Package**
- Salary up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience
- 37.5 Hours Mon-Fri
- Hybrid working, after successful completion of the probation period
- 5% Pension scheme
- 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Health care scheme after a qualifying period
- Lifecover from start
- On-site parking

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Proven track record of successfully running large hybrid working operational teams?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Head of Operations

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